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U.S. Navy Lt. Carl P. Rhoads and Petty Officer 2nd Class Bradley C. Smith carry a bench into the new chapel tent in Nawa in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Jan. 1, 2010. The old chapel was flooded during a recent rainstorm and had to be taken down. Rhoads is a battalion chaplain assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Smith is a religious programs specialist.

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U.S. Navy Lt. Carl P. Rhoads and Petty Officer 2nd Class Bradley C. Smith carry a bench into the new chapel tent in Nawa in Afghanistan's Helmand province, Jan. 1, 2010. The old chapel was flooded during a recent rainstorm and had to be taken down. Rhoads is a battalion chaplain assigned to the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Smith is a religious programs specialist.

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